Car Flips Twice On I-4 - Driver May Be Paralyzed

AROUND CENTRAL FLORIDA - BRIEFS

An Orlando woman was in serious condition Thursday after her Suzuki Samurai flipped twice on Interstate 4.

Kimberly Currie, 24, 1604 Crestlawn Ave., underwent surgery for almost five hours at Orlando Regional Medical Center after the 7:30 a.m. accident near Kirkman Road. She suffered a spinal fracture and bruised lungs.

''There appears to be a potential for paralysis in the lower extremities,'' said hospital spokesman Joe Brown.

A witness told Orlando police that Currie was driving her Samurai east on I-4 when she began weaving in traffic, said police spokeswoman Sgt. Mary Ann Salazar. The witness said Currie bent over as if to get something and lost control of the vehicle.